"Your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart." -Demophilus

"I call on you, O God, for You will answer me... Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings." Psalm 17:6,8 NIV

" I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying" - Dolly Parton

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward" -Soren Kierkgaard

"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that crushes it." - Mark Twain

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -WOW– WHAT A RIDE!" -anon

"A critical spirit breeds discontent; a thankful attitude brings joy and contentment" -Grace's Proverb

Pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you. - Mary Tyler Moore

“ He who has no time to mourn has no time to mend.” - John Donne

“No one cries very much unless something of real worth is lost. Tears are the jewels of remembrance – sad, but glistening with the beauty of the past.” - James Peterson